Explore the dark underbelly of the world’s most famous park!

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Find out how certain elements of Central Park were built upon impropriety and misconduct.

Learn about the park’s lesser-known crimes and peculiar misdemeanors.

Hear about the licentious chronicles of The Ramble.

Discover the curious incidents of the park in the night-time.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  English Guide
✔  English In person Guide
✔  All fees and/or taxes
✖  Bottled water
Departure & Return
Departure:  ,

The Arsenal is located in Central Park on 5th Avenue and East 64th Street. The meeting point is at the top of the steps leading down to the Arsenal.

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Itinerary
1
The Arsenal Guests will be told a brief history of Central Park,followed by the Arsenal, as regards its history of 19th century infamy and violence. The evictions of the Central Park area prior to its construction will also be addressed.

Duration:  10 minutes

2
Central Park Zoo Guests will discover the strange origins of the zoo and the arrests for indecency that occurred there.

Duration:  5 minutes

3
Balto Statue Guests will hear about the controversy regarding the city's first dog statue as well as scandalous stories relating to other Central Park statues.

Duration:  15 minutes

4
Rumsey Playfield Guests will hear about the quarrels relating to the Wisteria Pergola and the prohibition nightclub that used to exist in Central Park.

Duration:  7 minutes

5
Bethesda Terrace Guests will hear about the scandalous affair of Jacob Wrey Mould, the unsung third designer of Central Park, and the history of crime and vandalism that ultimately became the catalyst for the Central Park Conservancy.

Duration:  10 minutes

6
Sheep Meadow Guests will learn about Central Park's "Hooverville" settlement during the Great Depression as well as Sheep Meadow's protest and demonstration history.

Duration:  10 minutes

7
Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial Guests will hear about a gruesome murder connected with Strawberry Fields that intersects with class and subculture.

Duration:  10 minutes

8
The San Remo Guests will discover the curious interconnecting history of Central Park-related accidents, stunts, and suspicious deaths.

Duration:  10 minutes

9
Natural History Museum Guests will hear about a notorious park-adjacent heist and another tale concerning a witness protection incident gone horribly wrong.

Duration:  10 minutes

10
The Ramble Guests will discover the "cruising" history of the Ramble, the nighttime incidents, the police raids, and the films and TV shows that this activity inspired.

Duration:  10 minutes

Additional info
•  Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•  Service animals allowed
•  Public transportation options are available nearby
•  Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Price:
From $36
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
2 hours
Guide in:
English   
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Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.